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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

How to dress for a Spanish wedding

I know you are dying to know right? I have the priveledge to be invited to a second Spanish wedding so I can give you the 411 on how to look your best. For first wedding I went to back in June I was very nervous to see what people would wear and if my guiri-ness would be on full display. It was a summer wedding so I was expecting sun dresses with some people who would be more dressy than others. But Spanish fashion is a fickle friend and I felt like I was at the prom rather than a summer wedding. This is what I wore:

A dress that I thought was pretty normal and appropriate for a summer wedding. However, I felt almost underdressed. Let's check out what else to wear to a Spanish wedding:

Exhibit A: The sevillana look. This young lady was dressed to the nines complete with a fascinator and a skirt that was completely made of fringe (unfortunately you can't see it). Yes you read that right...fringe. I guess its advantages are that it moves well on the dance floor?

Exhibit D: The Geisha look.You can't see the full glory of this one but it's exotic and shiny...woo!

Exhibit E: Middle-school dance look. When I saw this all I could think about was the what I wore to the Spring Fling in the 8th grade. And what you see at JC Penny's on clearance after prom. A classic look really.

And finally Exhibit F: The Jungle Fever look.A floor length dress that doubles for a wedding and for camoflauge in the Amazon. Awesome!

Ok, ok I might be poking a little too much fun at the Espanish but seriously it was all I could do to not laugh at some of the fashion at the wedding. I can't wait to see what people wear to this one although you'll have to wait to see what I wear!

So funny! When I got married I was so excited to see how the Spanish women would dress. They didn't disappoint-- fascinators, feathers, and of course my suegra's enormous purple hat... some are strange, but I think that in general they are so colorful and fun! Sevilla is the best because the women go all out! I would walk around on Saturdays just to see the wedding parties!